New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-22
LIKE SANDS OF THE SEASHORE.

NEARLY 1000 MEMBERS OF THE SANDS FAMILY
YEARNING FOR $75.000,000.
Every one who has Sands in his or her name Is now
dreaming OF great wealth soon to come from an
immense estate in England. Like almost all extreme
ly large families the Sandses have poor relations
relations comfortably well oil, and rich relations who
prominent and to greater or less degree infuen
tial. The poor members OF the family dream OF wealth
as q means OF obtaining pleasant homes and full
stomachs those who are already in comfortable cir
cumstaBces visions of increased business pro-
fessonal Advancement while those now wealthy
anxousy await the British gold that is expected
that with the addition to their present possessions
they may shine and sparkle with biilliancy
than at present tradition has long existed in the
family that each and every member OF it from the
puny infants to the oldest white haired patriarch
would be wealthy. The story which the Sands
children heard at their mothers knees and told again
and again to their own children and grandchildren
was something like this:
In some way other unknown now Queen Eliza
beth became fayorably impressed with struggling
young English parson named EdwiG Sandys. 1t may
be that he made his cloak sidewalk foi her dainty
feet that his eloquence In the pulpit attracted the
notice OF the tickle queen. But the story goes, she
conferred honor alter honor upon him, and finally
made him archbishop. His estates were large,
and by careful and judicial management they were in
creased that &C his death no was one OF the
wealthiest OF the dIvnes within the Queens domains
James Sandys who did enjoy it long his loyalty
TO the impoached, and he was obliged to
fee this country in 1888 and tho estates were con-
hscated. Until lately they have renamed In the
possession OF the crown.
About five years ago the matter was brought before
the English Parliament, and the British lawmakers
were led to that an injury had been done TO tue
memory OF Archbishop Sandys which conld only be
rectiied by surrendering back to the heirs OF the
unfortunate captain the property which had been
taken from him over 200 years before. Tho estates
have suffered nothing from remaining intact and have
Increased many times their former value, and
are now estimated as being worth S|o,OOO,ooo IN
round numbers. small fortune for each or the
900 heirs When the descendants OF Captain
Sandys learned what Parliament h ad done, measures
taken TO lind out who are entitled to share In ms
wealth. Advertisements calling for relatives resulted
IN many thousands OF answers and so lar loOo have
satisfactorily proved their nship. The name, In the
American effort to shorten everything tnas can
possibly be cut OF tho end changed to Sands 90
almost every one of that name has been spending
weeks In porting over old Bibles and LOOMING through
church and civic records to find who his OF her an
ocstors
Charles Estabrood, City Librarian Of Newburg, has
taken active part in the work. and has been
officially appointed to receive and classify the names
they come 70 him. He has been kept busy In his
task, for his average daily mail he's now reached
twenty-five letters He will publish book giving
tho genealogy OF the Sandses. Meetings OF the
members OF the family who live In this city and ad-
joining towns have been held at the home OF Joshua
g. Sanders. No. 1l9 West Forty-tourthst Although
Mr. Sanders has Sand part Of bis name he bears
no relationship t. the English progehitor, but his
wife was q Miss Sands, ana she has been active III
bringing the family together. The meetings so TAR
have been perfectly harmonious, and none OF the
clements that disturb the blissiuI serenity OF many
family gatherings have crept into these assembages
Exactly what course the family shall take has not
yet been decided upon, and will not De untn oil the
relatives have been hoard from. However, lawyer
has been employed, and when the proper time comes
lie will 20 to England to represent the Sandses.